Easy Everyday Green Salad – A Southern Soul

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My recipe for Everyday Green Salad is fresh, simple, and quick! It’s made in about 5 minutes with my homemade vinaigrette and goes with just almost everything. What a delicious way to get more greens into your life.

I have lost count of the number of times I’ve made this salad. Years ago, it became a staple on my dinner table. It’s fresh, delicious, and can be made for just me, or me and Mr. SS, or for a bunch of folks crowed around the supper table.

Even though this salad is the ultimate go-to in my recipe box, my family has never grown tired of it. The main reason is there are endless ways to customize it. Sometimes, it shows up as a fantastic side dish, and then other times, I turn it into the main dish.

What You’ll Need For This Recipe

• Lettuces – spinach, butter (Bibb) lettuce, spring mix, romaine, and iceberg are all good choices
• Tomatoes
• Red Onion
• My Favorite Vinaigrette
• Kosher Salt
• Fresh Cracked Pepper

Scroll down for the ingredient measurements and full instructions.

How To Make This Easy Salad Recipe

• Wash all the lettuce, then dry with paper towels or use a salad spinner.
• Rinse and dry the tomatoes, then quarter. Peel and slice the onion.
• Toss all the ingredients into a salad bowl and sprinkle on salt and pepper to taste.
• Make the dressing and drizzle it sparingly over the greens. Toss, taste, and add more dressing if you want.

Pro Tip: for the BEST salad, season all the ingredients with kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper BEFORE drizzling on the dressing.

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What Kind Of Salad Dressings Are Good With Everyday Green Salad?

This salad is the perfect backdrop for so many homemade dressings. Here are a few of my favorites:

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Easy Everyday Green Salad

My recipe for Everyday Green Salad is fresh, simple, and quick! It’s made in about 5 minutes with my homemade vinaigrette and goes with just almost everything. What a delicious way to get more greens into your life.

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Course: Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

• 5-6 ounces mixture of spinach, butter lettuce or spring mix (use any lettuce that you like)
• 1-2 Roma tomatoes, quartered
• 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced

My Favorite Vinaigrette

• 1/4 cup vinegar – I use either champagne or balsamic
• 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 clove garlic, finely minced
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 3/4 cup olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh cracked pepper

Instructions

My Favorite Vinaigrette

• In a medium bowl, or to a small jar with a lid, add vinegar, salt, mustard, honey and garlic and let sit for 5 minutes. Whisk ingredients together until blended.

• Slowly add the oil in a stream while whisking until an emulsion forms – the color of the vinaigrette will change to a golden yellow. If using a jar, add the oil, place the lid on and shake. Taste and adjust the seasoning, including the oil and vinegar.

• Lightly drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss. Taste and add more dressing if desired.